Harlan Francis Wilhoit

Harlan F. Wilhoit VIRGINIA BEACH - Harlan Francis Wilhoit, 85, passed away Feb. 24, 2009, in Norfolk. A native of Salisbury, N.C., he was the son of the late Raymond and Hazeline Wilhoit. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Bette Webb Wilhoit. He attended Catawba College and Georgia Tech University. Prior to employment, he served in the U.S. Navy and worked a brief time with the U.S. Geological Survey. His remaining years were spent with CIT Financial Services, retiring in 1989 as district sales manager for the Atlantic Region. He left a number of friends and church activities at Fairview Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., where he lived for 40 years prior to moving to Virginia Beach in 2005 to be near his two sons. He is survived by his two sons, Craig Wilhoit and Scott Wilhoit and his wife Donna; three grandchildren, Caroline, Lauren and Catherine; and a number of close extended family members, all of Virginia Beach. There will be a memorial service for the family Friday. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Lynnhaven Chapel, is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Thalia Trinity Presbyterian Church in Virginia Beach or Fairview Moravian Church in Winston-Salem. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com.